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  • Collection: Assabet Mills

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A copy of a large framed lithograph.

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Letterhead from the Assabet Manufacturing Co. with order to Sawyer Mills on obverse.

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An artist's rendition of the Assabet Mills in 1895.

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A picture of the Assabet Mill with the Assabet River in overflow stages in 1936 .

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Photo of young boys working at blending. Scored wool and other fibers are blended before carding. As of 1891, one eighth of the workers were less than 16 years old and made 5.5 cents per hour.
Photo of a team of pipe fitters who are part of the…

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Group portrait of Assabet Mill (American Woolen Company) Office Employees.
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Front: Mae Donahue, Dorothy Sheridan, Mildred Randall, Sadie Mallinson, Dorothy Wilder, Eva Tucker, Margaret McCormack, Mary Darcy, Gertrude…

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A picture of the Assabet Mills circa 1900's.

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This picture shows the iron bridge on the newly located Walnut Street. Note that the Maynard Block, or Masonic building, had not yet been built.

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A photo of the Assabet Mills new storehouse building built in 1911.

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A photo of the Maynard Mills looking up Walnut Street, dated 1914.

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View of Assabet Mills taken from Main Street in 1867. At that time,Walnut Street was on the southern side of the river and ran from Main Street to Thompson Street. In 1872, the street was relocated on the northern side of the river, running from…

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Series of external views of the mill c.1930. One photo shows unloading of wool into the building.

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Series of external views of the mill buildings taken July 18, 1931and November 22,1931. Some photos indicate year the building was added.

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This view of the Assabet Mill was taken looking out over the roof of the dye house.

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A picture published by the American Woolen Company of the Assabet Mills.

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A picture of the Assabet Mills, dated 1917-1918, of Mill Building No. 1. This was taken after pond was all drained. Note pipeline at right. This supplied water for the wheels to supply power to run the mills.

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A picture of the Assabet Mills in 1920.